Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-02-11

'A'N " IN AAi' ~ INV VI llltSt ti'lt' u
which was read twice and referred to
the Judiciary Committee. The Coun-
ell will meet next Wednesday evening
for final action on this and other mat
ter an to lcct city officers.
Tho plans .or he brick building to
he cree Il hy Mr.. a. II. Chambers,
ear. next SumIIrr, have been pre-
pared 10y Mr.. Elliot, the architect, and
present a very attractive appearance
on paper. The building is to have a
frontage Uf 81 icct on Main street and
a depth of ll2 on Fourth. with an l.
in the rear that will give depth Of 30
feet to the Fourth street salesroom.
The height will be three stories, with
space in the clear of l6, ii and II feet
respectively. The style of architec-
ture to he adopted is very neat, and
the building will be an ornament to
one of the best sites in the sity.
The County Commissioners, last
Tuesday, in compliance with wishes Of
IA large proportion ri our taxpayers as
expressed by petition cancelled, the
mortgage held by the county against
the Olympia and Chchalis County
Railroad Co., taking in lieu thereof Il
second mortgage from the company
and a personal bond of three OF its prin-
cipal stockholders, Mcssrs. Sprague,
Wingate and Brown, binding the COM
panv and themselves, their heirs and
assigns, to precisely the same ohliga-
tons as were secured by the first
mortgage 1t is hoped that the COM
panv will have no further difficulty in
negotiating the loan Of 100000 re-
quircd in tine extension and prosecu-
ton of their business, which includes
the development of their coal lands
and the erections Of bunkcrs at some
convenient point on Buds Inlet.
In response to numerous inquiries
regarding the proposed location OF II
Methodist University at Olympia, We
are authorized to state that no town
on the Sound has pole long enough
to reach the coveted rcrsimmon.
Word now comes that the committee
in charge have selected Il tract of land
midway between Tacoma and Seattle
where they propose to locate their
school and build up what has already
been christened University Town"
Thus it will be seen that there is no
longer bone of contention to cngender
strife among rival points along the
Sound. 1t is understood that the new
town site will he substantially owned
and controlled by the Methodist
church and that the sale and transfer
of business and residence lots will be
so managed rs to forever prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors or the car
rying on of any questionable business
within the limits of the corporation
1t is thought that by this arrangement
the University will occupy the isolated
spot four or five miles distant from
t1,., %
Now that the people of Olympia are
released, through force of circum-
stances, from all thought of the Meth
odist university, would it not be acting
the part of wisdom to concentrate all
reasonable efforts in securing the es-
Enlistment of the proposed hospital
in this city? Experience teaches that
hospitals, unlike many other institu-
tions, never retrograde but, on the
contrary, they Seem to be endowed
from the beginning with Il germ OF
perennial growth, and this growth,
of course, implies Il corresponding in
crease Of Importance in all the advan
tages thereto directly or indirectly APP
pertaining. Enough has already been
said and published to show that Olym-
pia is especially qualified and fitted
to furnish the site of Il iirst-class and
well sustained hospital. Under the
guardianship of those natural nurses
the Sisters OF Charity, such an asylum
would ut once be filled with inmates,
the expenses for whose care and mcdi-
cal treatment would involve Il large
cash expenditure among the business
men of this city. The hospitals at Sc
attic, Port Townsend and Vancouver
are notable examples Oh the truth Of
what we state. Then let not our prop
erty owners and business men take Il
narrow, one-sided view of this pro-
posed enterprise, but assist in all posi-
bic ways the worthy projectors in sue
cessfully carrying out their humane
undertaking. Let our carpenters, ma
sons, painters and other artisans re-
member that the establishment Of a
hospital in our midst implies the cree
ton of large and costly building and
mechanics are never imported while
skilled workmcn can be found at home.
Every dollars worth, too, Of the build
ing material required can be furnished
by our home producers, thus putting
into circulation, among those of our
people who most need it thousands of
dollars which would otherwise be sent
out of the county. Finally, let no
body oppose the measure but unite in
securing the coveted boon.
WEATHER REPORT-The U. S. Sig
nal Office furnishes the STANDARD
with the following weather report for
the week ending February 10th: